Legha Surname

600,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Legha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2441:3,143,71192,729
Kenya691:669,27429,584
Cameroon581:358,08731,912
England421:1,326,62059,571
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
France21:33,211,361423,184
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Legha (89) may also be a first name.

Legha Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Legha Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Legha (Hindi: लेघा, Marathi: लेघा) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legha? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 600,164th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 14,068,621 people. Legha is predominantly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Legha are found; 49 percent are found in South Asia and 47 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Legha is also the 1,011,231st most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 89 people.

It is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 3,143,711. In India Legha is most numerous in: Punjab, where 31 percent reside, Rajasthan, where 23 percent reside and Haryana, where 18 percent reside. Other than India this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 13 percent reside and Cameroon, where 11 percent reside.

Legha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Legha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Legha last name expanded 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Legha last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Legha earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning $46,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.84% more than the national average, earning $63,517 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leigha91234/
Leghad912/
Leghat912/
Liegha911/
Leagha911/
Leghha911/
Leghai911/
Leghay911/
Leghea911/
Lega898,936/
Leighat8329/
Leghath8315/
Leghait839/
Leighah831/
Lagha8013,992/
Legat803,657/
Legas802,868/
Logha801,959/
Legay801,827/
Legaz801,660/
Legoh80977/
Leuga80570/
Leghi80268/
Legau80244/
Liega80199/
Llega80173/
Leiga80167/
Legah80141/
Legai80139/
Legad80139/
Ligha80132/
Leyga8075/
Leaga8068/
Legga8051/
Legea8048/
Leghe8032/
Legho8032/
Legoa8029/
Laega8027/
Legaj8025/
Leega8019/
Lehga8014/
Legih8012/
Lesga805/
Legaa803/
Lygha802/
Lekga802/
Lejga801/
Leghy801/
Legeh801/
Legap801/
Leighatt771/
Lekgau733,507/
Leggat731,863/
Ligoha731,075/
Lekgoa73599/
Legaux73418/
Legatt73311/
Leagas73211/
Legaid73173/
Leinga73128/
Laghai73119/
Legast7392/
Legait7384/
Legach7381/
Laghay7370/
Legáth7369/
Legaud7367/
Leghid7357/
Leanga7351/
Liegau7349/
Leighe7336/
Leagay7329/
Leighi7328/
Lehgay7325/
Leggay7324/
Lesgaa7322/
Legher7320/
Legass7319/
Legaut7317/
Leggas7317/
Legatz7316/
Laghau7316/
Legats7312/
Legech7312/
Legasp7312/
Legueh7312/
Legahe7312/
Laigha7311/
Llegad7311/
Leagea7310/
Leygat7310/
Leaghi739/
Legacz738/
Loghai738/
Leegay738/
Lighay738/
Loghah736/
Loghau736/
Laagha736/
Legasd736/
Lighad735/
Leggau735/
Llegas735/
Laegoh735/
Leghei735/
Le'gat735/
Legghe734/
Legaya734/
Leaghy733/
Legich733/
Legych733/
Legais733/
Leggah733/
Lekgay733/
Legish732/
Leigoa732/
Lesgho732/
Leughe732/
Leghis732/
Leagai732/
Lagaha732/
Lechga732/
Laghah732/
Legosh731/
Loghaj731/
Laghaa731/
Leagad731/
Leegat731/
Legheh731/
Legouh731/
Leguea731/
Lieghe731/
Leigah731/
Leggaa731/
Leagoh731/
Ligaha731/
Lyghas731/
Hlekga731/
Leigai731/
Leigas731/
Leghed731/
Legoth731/
Legaia731/
Legatš731/
Laghaj731/
L'Agha731/
Laehga731/
Lighai731/
Lighat731/
Leugoh731/
Leegai731/
Leagoa731/
Legaas731/
Legash731/
Legghi731/
Leighy730/
Legaus730/
Lehgih730/
Leghey730/
Legault6721,014/
Laga6712,301/
Lego6711,478/
Loga676,404/
Liga674,754/
Legi672,882/
Lege672,719/
Leggatt672,264/
Lyga67871/
Leigher6757/
Liegheu6738/
Legé6730/
Leingai6715/
Legouhy6714/
Legetth6714/
Leugheu6712/
Leighio6710/
Léga679/
Legghio678/
Laggaha678/
L'Eghid677/
Laighea677/
Legoudh676/
Leighou675/
Lekgooa675/
Līga674/
Loghaai673/
Lèga672/
Leighey671/
Leeghid671/
Leggeth671/
Leghost671/
Leghuid671/
Leigatt671/
Laheiga671/
Lojghat671/
Läga671/
Líga671/
Legè671/
Legaitė671/
Lagahay671/
Lekgohe671/
Legesch671/
Leghous671/
Leghout671/
Lagahai671/
Leegaah671/
Leaghey670/
Leaguea670/
Leighed670/
Leighhe670/
Leggats670/
Leighie670/
Leaghuy670/

Legha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Legha in the Hindi language
लेघाlegha-
Legha in the Marathi language
लेघाlegha86.96
लेघााबाईleghaaba'i8.7
लेगाlega4.35

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Legha
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